LEGAL EXAMINER - Key Persons


Angus Hinson

Job Titles:
  • Content Marketing Strategist
Angus has worked with many Legal Examiner affiliates for nearly two decades and was an integral part of the network's launch, the onboarding/training of many affiliates and development of the organization's early content marketing programs. Angus currently serves as a Content Marketing Strategist helping affiliates implement winning Legal Examiner processes, expand their digital footprints and become trusted voices in their communities.

Ayana Lage

Job Titles:
  • Copywriter
Ayana Lage comes to The Legal Examiner with extensive experience writing for several pioneering content marketing agencies. She is a former journalist and spends her free time watching crime procedurals on Netflix.

Baby Food Lawsuits

Job Titles:
  • Editor

Courtney Carroll

Job Titles:
  • Content Marketing Coordinator
Courtney graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. Before joining the Legal Examiner team, Courtney worked as a reporter and managing editor at a community newspaper and as a Marketing Director for an orthotics and prosthetics company, both in Tampa, Florida. Courtney's primary role is to facilitate communication between affiliate law firms, their Content Marketing Strategist, and the Legal Examiner team of copywriters to produce and publish timely, topical, and relevant posts, designed to maximize the benefits of each affiliate's content marketing initiatives.

Kevin Shanahan

Job Titles:
  • Lead Support Specialist
  • Social Media and Support Specialist
A former Project Manager at The Injury Board, Kevin is the Lead Support Specialist at The Legal Examiner. Communication with a smile and an in-depth understanding of our publishing platform and the ins-and-outs of content marketing, Kevin is always available to assist our clients with whatever they need. When away from his desk (and sometimes actually at his desk), he can be found supporting Liverpool FC.

Nick Carroll - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President & Lead Content Marketing Strategist
Nick began his online marketing career in 1996 and, by 2001, had co-founded The Injury Board, a membership association consisting of law firms around the country who are staunch proponents of the civil justice system and consumer rights. As President of The Legal Examiner, Nick focuses on the publication's long-term vision and its role as the preeminent platform for law firm content marketing. Nick also serves as our Lead Content Marketing Strategist, developing and overseeing the processes used by the Content Marketing Strategists, Content Marketing Coordinators, and Copywriters that make up the backbone of the company.

Piper Jones Castillo

Job Titles:
  • Copywriter
Before joining the Legal Examiner, Piper worked as a journalist at the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Tampa Bay Times. While at the Tampa Bay Times, she was based in the Clearwater bureau, and from 2007-2020, she wrote the Nightstand column for the Sunday book section. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Piper is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University. She and her husband, Luis, have two children, Louie and Sofia, and the best dog in the world named, Kolohe. Piper enjoys gardening, focusing on Florida native plants, reading and writing fiction, and spending time next to the water with her family.

Wayne Schlaht

Job Titles:
  • Lead Developer
Wayne started developing software as a hobby at age twelve and has been coding marketing websites for over twenty years, including more than a decade spent with The Injury Board helping law firms attract potential clients. With a Bachelor of Mathematics in Computer Science, he is skilled at using technology to find the optimal solution for common business needs.